May 29, 2025
Informants within communities fuel 80% of Katsina’s insecurity – Radda
The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has revealed that 70 to 80 per cent of the perpetrators of insecurity in the state are not in the forests but rather embedded within local communities as informants. Speaking on Thursday during a special prayer event to mark his second anniversary in office, Governor Radda emphasised the critical […]
Anambra Police confirm patrol for May 30 sit-at-home
The Anambra State Police Command has deployed personnel to intensify security patrol around critical national assets and strategic locations across the state to combat any threats to peace and security in the state, ahead of the May 30 sit-at-home declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra across the South-East. The pro-Biafran group had declared May […]
Atiku demands resit for students affected by late-night WASSCE
Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the conditions under which students in various parts of Nigeria were forced to sit for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, calling the situation a “national disgrace” and demanding a resit of the affected examination paper. In a statement issued on Thursday following widespread reports of students […]
Court rejects Nigerian Govt’s exhibits in Nnamdi Kanu’s terrorism trial
Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has thrown away key exhibits tendered by the Federal Government to establish the terrorism charges brought against Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu. The exhibits are the statements dated October 21, 24 and November 4, 2015 made by Kanu to operatives of the Department of State […]
21 dead, 50 houses washed away as flood ravages Niger communities
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed the death of 21 persons in a deadly flood disasterthat ravaged two communities in the early hours of Thursday. The affected communities are Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa in Mokwa town of Mokwa Local Government Area. The incident occurred during a heavy downpour that lasted several […]
Judge bars Nnamdi Kanu’s sister in-law from court for livestreaming trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja has banned Mrs Favour Kanu, Nnamdi Kanu’s sister in-law, from accessing the court to witness proceedings in the terrorism charges brought against the Biafra agitator. Mrs Kanu was banned on Thursday following discovery that she was responsible for recording proceedings live and transmitting same to the public through the […]
Immigration arrests fleeing Enugu native doctor accused of ritual killing
Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service have arrested a popular native doctor, Levi Obieze, also known as ‘E de play, e de show.’ Obieze is wanted by the Enugu State Police Command for alleged involvement in abduction, kidnapping, and ritual killings. The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, on Thursday confirmed the […]
Police kill notorious kidnapper in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command said its men had neutralised a notorious kidnapper and murder suspect, identified as David Uzoma Kamalu, during a raid on his hideout in Rumuodogu 1 Community, Emohua Local Government Area of the state. The police said the suspect, who was responsible for various high-profile crimes against innocent citizens, including robberies […]
Do not pay officers to file complaints or access bail – Police tell Lagos residents
The Lagos State Police Command has stated that members of the public are not required to pay any money when filing complaints or securing bail at any police formation across the state.The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, issued the reminder in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos, urging residents to resist […]
Rivers: I’m committed to oath I took, I remain focused – Fubara
The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has assured the people of the state that he remains committed to the oath of office he swore. Fubara said he remains focused despite the political turbulence in the state. In a statement to mark the anniversary of his May 29, 2023, swearing-in, Fubara described the occasion […]
